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The federal speech from the
throne was full of the rhetoric
of change. But we've seen a
few worrying signs that the
Liberals, now back in govern-
ment, risk sliding into politics
as usual.
There was the baffling deci-
sion, now reversed, to hold a
fundraiser raffling off chances
to meet with the country's new
finance minister. Sure, the Lib-
erals are finding their feet, but
they must nip any temptation
to sell access to power.
The new government also
seemed unprepared for the ques-
tions raised when a company
capitalized on its loan of a brooch
to Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau.
Little things, maybe, but
they should be early warning
signs, reminders to the Liber-
als that everybody wants a
piece of their newfound power
and that the prime minister
and his advisers must get into
the habit of thinking about
how the rest of the country
will see their decisions.
There's been an increasing
tension between the Trudeau
government's vaunted com-
mitment to transparency and
respect for journalists on the
one hand and the prime min-
ister's disinclination to answer
questions about his nannies
on the other. There's even a
fresh round of disputes about
where journalists ought to be
able to ask questions of cabi-
net ministers and expect those
ministers to answer. Of course,
the Liberals can always con-
trast their media practices to
those of the previous govern-
ment, but there's a fast -
approaching time limit on how
long "but they did it too" will
have any meaning for anyone
but the most die-hard
partisan.
"They want to be able to trust
their government," the throne
speech said of Canadians. This,
above all, should guide the Lib-
eral government from this day
on. Good policy flows from that.
And when it comes to policy,
there were signs in the throne
speech that this government
does intend to chart a new
course, for better or worse. The
phrase "putting a price on car-
bon" made an appearance, as
did a reiteration of the pledge to
reform the electoral system. In a
thinly veiled reference to the
previous government, the gov-
ernment vowed not to use pro-
rogation, omnibus bills or gov-
ernment advertising for
political purposes, and to
respect the work of officers of
Parliament.
The Liberals have charted out
an ambitious agenda. To have a
chance to achieving it, they'll
need to always keep in mind the
words of the Governor General
on Friday: "Canadians want
their government to do different
things, and to do things
differently."
That means keeping in mind
the mistakes made not only by
their immediate Conservative
predecessors, but by Liberal
governments too.
letters to the editor
St. Nick's Christmas Shopping Day
Dear Editor:
We wish to thank the community
for their participation in the St.
Nick's Christmas Shopping Day for
Children at St. Thomas' Anglican
Church in Seaforth on December 5,
2015. The children's smiles and
excitement are the best gifts of all!
140 children shopped for their fami-
lies, 35 helpers from across our
community assisted and approxi-
mately 900 gifts were available to
choose from, hand-crafted, donated
or purchased through the
generosity of dozens of people!
Thanks to your support -as shop-
pers, volunteers, silent auction sup-
porters and gift givers - $2,400 was
raised to be shared between the
communities of Seaforth & Clinton
to support children's programs and
activities.
Markyour calendars as we are
sponsoring free swimming at
Vanastra Rec Centre on December
22 & 29; free public skating sessions
during March break at both Sea -
forth and Clinton arenas- dates and
times to be announced; and will
help fund children's programs at
both Seaforth and Clinton libraries
during March Break. Also the parent
councils of Seaforth Public and
Clinton Public Schools will receive
some funds for their current pro-
jects. Watch for updates on Face -
book and community TV channels
and newsletters. Thanks to all for
making this worthwhile event possi-
ble in our community. We hope you
will consider participating again
next year through donating time as
an elf, creating or assembling gift
items or donating money for the
purchase of gifts.
On behalf of the church families
of the Parish of the Holy Spirit -the
Anglican Churches in Seaforth &
Clinton - we wish you a very Merry
Christmas and blessings in the
coming newyear.
Helen Southgate Old-
field & Betty Burns
St. Nick's Christmas Shop-
ping Day Coordinators
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